Artist&#39;s stomp



Patented Mar. 15, 1 949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,464,436 ARTISTS STOMP John T. Cox, Topanga', Calif.

Application October 29, 1946, Serial No. 706,328

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an artist's stomp or cleaning pencil, the primary object of the inven tion being to provide a device of this character which is so constructed that a portion of the pointed or working end thereof may be readily removed, exposing a clean section of the stomp or pencil, for use.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be used as a handy cleaning device, which may be operated in restricted areas for cleaning purposes.

With the foregoin and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is an elevational view of an artist's stomp or cleaning pencil, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a diagram illustratin the blank from which the artists stomp or pencil is constructed, the lines of stitching being clearly set forth.

or blank is rolled on a helix or spiral to give the device the general construction of a pencil. Of course the blank is supplied with suitable adhesive material so that when the blank is rolled to provide a pencil, the blank will remain in such rolled condition.

Since the blank is rolled on a helix or spiral, it will be seen that the lines of stitching will assume a spiral location throughout the length of the pencil or stomp. When rolling the blank, the blank is rolled from the edge opposite to the edge from which the ends of the stitches extend, the ends of the stitches being indicated by the reference character I.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, the stomp or pencil is provided with a pointed end indicated by the reference character 8, the pointed end embodying a plurality of narrow wiping surfaces. Due to the material of which the blank is formed, the wiping surface may be designed for a particular use. That is to say, wherein it is desired to provide a wiping surface which is soft and fibrous, the type of blank used will be of this particular character.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figure 3 of the drawing, the blank is provided with parallel lines of perforations, so that when the Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating a blank from each other as clearly shown by Figure 2 of the drawing. At each end of the lines of stitching, the thread is extended beyond the edge of the blank, as shown by Figure 2.

In the construction of the stomp or cleaning pencil, after the parallel lines of stitching have been formed in the body portion the body portion blank is rolled in the formation of the stomp or pencil, spirally formed lines of perforations will be provided, defining weakened portions which may be readily torn away, exposing clean unused portions at the point of the pencil or stomp. Due to this construction, it will be obvious that I have provided a cleaning pencil or stomp which may be readily conditioned for further use when the working end of the stompor pencil becomes soiled to such an extent that it would smear the work when being used for cleaning purposes.

Having thus described the. invention what is claimed is:

1. A cleaning device comprising a body portion formed of a rectangular length of fibrous material, said body portion including lines of stitches formed from end-to-end of and parallel to the side edges of the body portion defining weakened portions, said body portion being spirally rolled upon itself from end to end to define a pencil-like body having a tapered working end, the ends of the lines of stitches extending beyond one end edge 7 stitching adapted to be pulled to provide a new point and wiping surfaces.

JOHN T. COX.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Rakestraw Feb. 21, 1899 Respess July 21, 1931 

